Concept visualisation of a camera and line lighting above moving fabric
STATANLY • Textile manufacturing

AI-powered fabric defect inspection

Detect cuts, tears, punctures, contamination and structural defects in fabric. Link events to locations on the roll and send results for quality-control review.

4 groups main fabric defect categories
Roll map event images and coordinates
QC review event verification and decisions
Edge on-site computing
PLC / MES project-specific integrations
Pilot using real fabric samples

The defect catalogue and detection limits are agreed using the customer's fabric.

Concept visualisation of the proposed inspection station, not a deployment photograph.

What we detect

Main fabric defects

Start with a catalogue of real defects from your production. We verify detectability for each class against the material, lighting and imaging conditions.

AI-generated illustration of a cut in fabric

Cuts and tears

Damage to the integrity of the fabric.

AI-generated illustration of a hole in fabric

Punctures and holes

Local defects extending through the fabric.

AI-generated illustration of a stain on fabric

Stains and contamination

Changes to the surface and colour.

AI-generated illustration of a structural fabric defect

Structural defects

Missing threads, sparse areas and weave defects.

These AI-generated defect illustrations are taken from the STATANLY presentation.

Hardware and software system

From video to action on the line

Camera and lighting, STATANLY computing, the operator interface and enterprise data form one project-specific configuration.

Imaging station

Camera, optics and lighting for imaging moving fabric.

STATANLY software

Defect detection and event rules on a local server or edge device.

Web interface and archive

Work with events, images and roll histories.

Enterprise systems

Exchange with HMI, SCADA, MES and ERP. Signals to the PLC or line follow agreed rules.

Configuration, interfaces and automatic equipment responses are defined for each project.

Concept visualisation of a camera and line lighting above moving fabric
Concept visualisation of the proposed inspection station, not a deployment photograph.
Camera housing configurations from STATANLY materials
Example camera housing configuration. The final design is defined by the project.
Designed around your fabric

Inspection above moving fabric

Camera positioning and lighting are selected after test imaging across the full fabric width.

  • Camera and optics

    Resolution is selected for the target defect size.

  • LED line lighting

    Lighting is tuned to the texture and contrast of the material.

  • Stable movement

    We account for fabric tension, speed and vibration.

Position in your production process

One inspection point for the first pilot

Choose an accessible point with a clear response to inspection results. The production sequence is confirmed during the site survey.

Weaving

Early response to a defect.

Finishing

Inspection of processing results.

Inspection and grading

Roll mapping and section review.

Rewinding and cutting

Pass the decision to the next operation.

Selection depends on fabric access, speed, lighting and the equipment's ability to respond.

Traceability

Link each event to a location on the roll

Images and coordinates help locate the defect again. QC decisions and review history are stored with the material data.

Roll R-024

Illustrative data
12.4 m
41.8 m
76.2 m
0 m 100 m
Defect class
Puncture
Coordinate
12.4 m
Size
2 × 3 mm
Status
Awaiting QC review
Illustrative example from the presentation, not live system measurements. The map format is defined in the project.
Interface and decisions

The operator reviews the event and sets the action

The web interface brings together images, current-roll events, review statuses and defect-type statistics. Review criteria are agreed with the QC team.

Defect confirmed

Marking, rejection or stopping according to an agreed rule.

False event

Record the decision and keep the example.

Reinspection required

Keep a separate status for further review.

Automatic equipment responses are agreed separately.

Material-specific requirements

Inspection of technical textiles

The intended use of the material determines the inspection programme and acceptance criteria.

Vision-based inspection

Visible damage, contamination, structural defects and their location on the fabric.

Separate material-property tests

Strength and elongation, tear resistance and air permeability. Vision inspection does not replace these tests.

For parachute fabric, the test scope is agreed against its specification. This scenario requires customer confirmation.

Concept visualisation of an inspection station for technical fabric rolls
Concept visualisation of the proposed inspection station, not a deployment photograph.
STATANLY textile case material: fabric regions with highlighted defects
STATANLY textile case materials from the presentation.
STATANLY materials

Fabric defect inspection experience

The STATANLY textile case includes stains, holes, needle marks and uneven dyeing.

  • Analysis output

    Defect identification and grading.

  • Enterprise data

    Statistics and information transfer to the enterprise.

The customer and fabric application are not disclosed. The presentation does not provide accuracy or payback figures for this case.

Explore defect inspection
Industry references: separate projects by other suppliers

The presentation cites these results as industry examples. They are not STATANLY deployments or forecasts for your production.

Teykovo cotton mill • Russia

2022 trials of the SPbPU and partners' system: 217 findings from manual grading versus 1,363 from AI inspection on 700 m of fabric. The system recorded 17 defect types.

Presentation source: SPbPU. These are finding counts; recall and false-event rates were not separately published.

Smartex • Turkey and Portugal

Ekoten: approximately 50% lower defect levels across 11 circular knitting machines. Modelmalhas: 32% higher output on one machine over two weeks, with speed changed from 22 to 26 rpm.

Presentation sources: mill statement / ITMF Awards 2022; Smartex publication, May 2023. Project conditions differ.

Pincroft • United Kingdom

Dyeing, printing and finishing technical textiles: automatic inspection, results review and an optimised cutting plan before downstream processing.

Presentation source: named Pincroft testimonial about the Shelton Vision solution.
Validation in your production

From samples to a deployment decision

One inspection point, real defects and independent verification. Timing, sample scope and target metrics are agreed before starting.

Site survey

Material, operating conditions and installation location. Output: a documented conditions profile.

Test imaging

Check the visibility of target defects. Select the camera and lighting.

Configuration

Model, defect catalogue and event rules. Output: a working version.

Trials

Different rolls and QC reference annotations. Report and deployment decision.

How results are accepted

Four groups of acceptance metrics

Critical misses

Count, size and examples of every missed defect.

Recall by class

Share of defects found against QC reference annotations.

False events

Events judged false by QC per 1,000 m² of fabric.

Operating conditions

Speed, width, inspected area and defect relocation accuracy.

Disputed and unreviewed events are counted separately. Targets are agreed before trials.

Economics and deployment scope

Payback based on your pilot data

Payback is calculated after the pilot using actual production data. Equipment scope and responsibilities are defined in the proposal.

Avoided losses
Savings on reinspection
Operating costs

STATANLY

  • Cameras, lighting and system layout.
  • Analysis and interface.
  • Integrations, trials and training.

The enterprise

  • Access to the line and operating conditions.
  • Samples and QC annotations.
  • Acceptance and operation.
Start with your fabric

Test real defects at one point on your line

Prepare material data and defect examples. We will use them to agree the catalogue, pilot conditions and acceptance programme.

Material

Application, fabric reference, width and speed.

Defects

Images and samples, minimum sizes and QC criteria.

Outcome

Catalogue, pilot conditions and acceptance programme.